Sending messages
Sending messages is very easy and fast. You can start messaging from almost any section on Zangi:
Option 1) From Contacts → tap on the profile of a contact → tap on Chat.
Option 2) From Calls → Keypad → enter the phone number of the person you want to call → tap on the call button → tap on Chat.
Option 3) From Chats → tap on the pencil icon→ enter a name/Zangi number to start chatting with → message them
Option 4) If you’ve already had a call with someone: Calls → tap on the (i) on the right side of call → tap on Chat.
Option 5) You can also enter the person’s Zangi number directly on the number pad. After typing the number, choose the option to start a chat with that contact.
Who can see my messages?
Zangi has a very tight security system and architecture. Zangi uses end-to-end encryption, securing the entire journey of your content and metadata, from start to finish, and during transport
Only you and the recipient can see the messages and files you send to each other. Zangi does not store your messages on any servers, therefore Zangi nor other 3rd parties don’t have access to anything. That’s why when signing into another device, your messages are not transferred, because everything is serverless.
Editing/deleting messages
Edit your messages after sending it, delete them so that they disappear for you or for everyone.
iOS: To do so go to Chats → open any chat → long press on a message → choose an action (Copy, Forward, Reply, Edit, Delete, Pin, Share via…) If you want to select multiple messages → select More → select as many messages as you want and Delete or → select Clear Chat
Android: To do so go to Chats → open any chat → tap on a message → choose an action (Copy, Forward, Reply, Edit, Delete, Share via… If you want to select multiple messages → long press → select as many messages as you want → Delete them.
Delete for Me/ Delete for Everyone
Delete for Me deletes your selected messages from your side (your phone). You can choose Delete for Me to delete any message (yours or a recipient's) anytime you want.
Delete for Everyone deletes messages from your phone and the recipient's phone or group’s phones. You can only select Delete for Everyone for messages that you sent in the chat yourself.
Security of messages
Your private chat, audio messages, files and media in Zangi are encrypted with an End-to-End Advanced Encryption Standard.
The encryption is on by default and there is no option to disable it.
End-to-End encryption means the decryption key is not stored on servers and the decryption is possible only on the recipient’s device. This eliminates any possibility of interception and lawful/unlawful surveillance.
Zangi does NOT store your messages on servers, which makes Zangi’s security and privacy truly unbreakable. Your communication data is not only encrypted with military grade End-to-End encryption but it’s also NOT stored on any servers. You are the exclusive owner of your communication data, which is stored only on your device.
Sending voice messages
To send voice messages: open any chat → put the device close to your ear → Zangi will automatically start recording your voice message. The recording will stop as soon as you put the device down. Before you send the voice message, you can listen to it or delete the entire recording.
You can also press the microphone icon (inside your chat) to start a recording.
How to React to a Message
To react to a text message, open the chat and long-press the message you want to react to. A reaction menu will appear with several emoji options. Tap one of the displayed reactions to add it to the message.
If you want to choose a different reaction, tap the + icon to open more emoji options. Then select the reaction you want, and it will appear on the message.
Pinning a Chat or a Conversation
Simply tap and hold on a chat and tap the pin icon at the top of your screen. With pinned chats, you will never have to worry about scrolling through the long list of conversations to text your family members or your best friend. You can pin unlimited number of the most important group or individual chats to the top of your chat list for easy access.
Once you have pinned a conversation in Zangi Messenger, it will come right on top, no matter what other messages are streaming in.
If you ever wish to unpin a pinned chat, long press on the chat, and you’ll see the unpin option on top this time. Choose this and the chat will move down to the chain of threads.
To pin a chat on Android, long-press the chat you want to pin, then select Pin from the menu. On iOS, swipe left on the chat and tap the Pin option.
You can also pin a specific message inside a chat. On both Android and iOS, long-press the message you want to pin. A menu will appear — tap Pin. You can choose to pin the message only for yourself or for both you and the contact you are chatting with.
To unpin a message, follow the same steps and tap Unpin. You can also tap the X icon next to the pinned message at the top of the chat to remove it.
Sending messages to myself
Have something to save or want to make a note? Send media files or voice and text messages to yourself.
Go to your app Settings → Personal Messages → write to yourself. Or find your messages in the Chat section if you’ve already been messaging yourself.
Transferring files & photos
To send a file on Zangi, open the app and choose the chat where you want to share your file. Once the chat opens, look at the lower-left corner of the screen and tap the plus icon. A menu will appear with different sharing options.
From this menu, select File. After that, browse your device and choose the file you want to send. Once you select the file, confirm your choice and tap Send to share it directly in the conversation.
You can send many different types of files, including documents, photos, videos, audio files, archives, PDFs, personal files, work files, and more. This is useful when you need to share important information, media, business documents, personal records, or large files with another person.
File sharing inside Zangi is designed to be simple and private. Instead of switching between multiple apps or using separate file transfer tools, you can send what you need directly inside the chat with the person you are communicating with.
Group messaging
Zangi groups are powerful communication tools for instant messaging.
Creating Groups
To create a group tap on the pencil icon(on Android) or + icon (on IOS) → choose multiple member(s) you want to chat with. Choose members by entering their name.
You can also tap on a contact’s profile info → select Create Group → create a group including them.
Zangi Group Advantages
UNIFIED HISTORY- Edit your messages after posting, delete them so that they disappear for you or for everyone.
INSTANT SEARCH- Find the message you're looking for, even among millions and filter with contact and date.
REPLIES- Easily reply or forward certain conversations and keep communication efficient, no matter the group size.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS- Mute the group convo or pin the conversation to get notifications only when people reply to your messages.
FILE SHARING- Send and receive files of any type, up to 400 MB in size each, access them instantly on your other devices.
Viewing all sent files and Shared Media
To view everything in one place, tap on any contact or group’s profile info → go to Shared Media. There you will see all sent media, documents and links from the chat between the contact or group → tap on a media to share it, save it or delete it.
I don’t see a certain media
If you don’t see a certain media, then it might be deleted or it might have expired. To keep media forever/for 1 month / for 1 week / for 3 days configure the settings from app Settings → Data Storage → Keep Media
Searching for specific messages and words
You can easily find what you’re looking for with the app’s search sections:
1) Search Calls: Search for names/Zangi numbers in the search box in Calls.
2) Search Contacts: Search for names/Zangi numbers in the top search box in Contacts and get results for both Zangi contacts
3) Search Messages: Search for contacts and messages in the search box in Chats.
4) Search within Messages: Search the messages with a certain person, by going to Chats → opening a chat → tapping on the contact’s name(IOS) or tapping on the three dots icon in the upper right corner(Android) → open their profile info → select Search button → search for specific words or Search by date.
If you can’t find a message or word or media, even after searching or viewing shared media, then it might be deleted by you or anyone else in the conversation.To keep media forever/for 1 month/ for 1 week/ for 3 days configure the settings from the app Settings → Data Storage → Keep Media/.
Replying/forwarding/sharing specific messages
The Reply feature allows you to respond to a particular message, both in a group and in an individual chat.
Tap(Android) or Tap and hold(IOS) the message to highlight → tap Reply/Copy/Forward or Delete → tap the text input field → type and send your response. If you wish to cancel a reply before sending, you can tap on the x.
You can also reply to a specific message by swiping on it. Swipe the message you want to respond to, then type your reply in the message box and tap Send.
Can I restore messages?
If you or a recipient has deleted a message or if you’ve lost contact with someone in any sort of way, Zangi cannot help you recover messages, regardless of how important they are. Zangi cannot help because Zangi does not store anything. We are serverless.
And you cannot request information or messages about someone else. Zangi doesn’t not have access or any records about any user.
What do the blue ticks mean?
One tick — message delivered to Zangi and your friend has been notified if he allows notifications.
Two ticks — message read (your friend opened Zangi and opened the conversation with the message).
Notifications for messages
If you do not want to receive notifications from Zangi, open app Settings → tap on Notifications → choose one-by-one which notifications you want to turn off and on.
You can mute a contact in two ways: directly from the conversation list or from the contact’s information page.
From the conversation list, swipe left on the chat if you are using IOS, or long-press the chat if you are using Android. You can also open the contact’s information page and turn on mute from there.
Choose the method that is easiest for you, then enable mute to stop receiving notifications from that chat.
Chat in-app sounds
Go to app Settings → Notifications to enable/disable sounds, vibrations, banners(IOS) and other notifications. You can enable/disable sounds for messages, groups and call sounds, vibrations or banners separately.